Putnam County Illinois resources for environmental education and publication.
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Environmental Protection Agency News
22 September 2020
The Illinois Government News Network (IGNN) section is your online source for news from the State of Illinois. Choose from the IGNN Links on the right to locate press releases in the categories that are of interest to you, or use the search the news feature to locate specific press releases or a different topic of releases. For other media, access the Illinois Information Service (IIS) Radio page for digital radio feeds and news soundbites.-
Illinois Officials Ask Residents to Continue to be Alert to Possible Blue-Green Algae on Illinois Lakes, Rivers, Streams & Ponds
SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Public Health are asking residents to continue to be vigilant, even now that fall weather is approaching, if they are planning activities on Illinois waterways, including lakes, rivers, streams and ponds. Water conditions remain ideal for blue-green algae (also known as cyanobacteria) blooms.
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Illinois EPA to Begin Testing all Illinois Community Water Supplies for Per- and PolyFluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
SPRINGFIELD - Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Director John J. Kim announced plans to conduct a statewide investigation into the prevalence and occurrence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in finished drinking water at all 1,749 community water supplies in Illinois.
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Illinois EPA to Resume Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events for Fall 2020
SPRINGFIELD - Illinois EPA Director John J. Kim today announced the Agency is resuming Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) collections for the fall of 2020.